Hi, I'm also new to FC, in fact to any sort of forum so I want to get my apologies in early for any mistakes I make.
I began my interest in aircraft spotting back in the early 1950s when I started watching the comings and goings at London's Croydon Airport; there were no civil jet engines around at that time, most of my logging consisted of DH Moths of various sorts. The only military aircraft I saw in those days were at RAF Open Days although I saw quite a few old war surplus Harvards waiting to be scrapped or sold on at Southend airport and Prentices at Stansted. I joined the RAF back in 1960 when the service had more than just a few squadrons to it's name and my interest in military spotting took off. Tours to diverse places such as Gibraltar, Lyneham, Aden and Sharjah made it all the more interesting but unfortunately along the way I lost a few of my log books and photos so nowadays most of this is just a memory. I sit back now and just watch fly overs, mostly civilian. My grandson has now caught the bug so before I move to the great hangar in the sky, I want to pass on to him what I have and maybe with some help, reconstruct what I have lost, if someone can point me in the right direction as to which part of the FC Forum to use.
Regards to all
Vulcan44

I live just outside of Basingstoke Hampshire, approximately 6 miles from RAF Odiham so hopefully will be able to update the Odiham info a bit more regular, although its hard reading those dark serials on a dark green background.
Been aircraft spotting for about 25 years but only just invested in a scanner Alnico DJ-X11.
Info on this forum is amazing !!

Hi Pleased to be able to join you. I have a general interest in aviation & scanning. Living in Wakefield I am a bit outside the usual routes for military, but thedo see the odd one. I am listening to them more often, when civil aviation locally is quiet. Listening equipment for military is an AOR8200, my ICOM amateur base station & hand held have gaps over the military frequencies.
Looking forward to being an interested, rather than a particlarly vocal, member.

Hey everyone!
I've come across this forum a few times, but only just signed up. I currently live in the Scottish Borders but my dad was in the RAF when I was born so I spent the first 2 years of my life at Coningsby and then Leuchars for a few years after that. I've always had a love for military aviation but in the last few years my passion has really been re ignited and I can't get enough!
I try to get to airshows when I can and visit bases for a bit of spotting when I can, but living in the Borders there's a lot of travelling involved for that!
Looking forward to being part of the group

Afternoon/evening fellow plane spotters and aviation spotters, who knows since 1979 we probably bumped into each other at airshows at Church Fenton, Finningley the odd Leeming and the Last Lightning Show at Binbrook or other the fence at Linton-on-Ouse. I am primarily interested in Spaceflight ever since the mid-60's and only did airshows to buy patches from Stewart Aviation. One day in around 1988 some one said 'you do realise a lot of these aeroplanes are been retired and scrapped?' it then clicked with me and so I traded my Praktika MTL5B for a Olympus OM-2n. I was doomed... Did the first ten Waddington airshows but I got fed up with 'another grey pointy 'F' thingy. So, took a rest from aviation and concentrated on AFV's. Now, retired am 'slowly' scanning all my prints to 1200 dpi on a brilliant scanner I was passed and am pleased at the results. Best wishes, clear skies and keep looking up! Martin Dawson

Have viewed this site for several years and finally decided to register . . . . . . to get some piccies on from the XV final fly-by.

My main use of this site was based on the activity up at Garve - I used to attend at Tain range in my capacity as a dropped debris destroyer , and the same controllers at Tain look after the air moves up at Garve. Specifically I look out for JW timings & activities and have been lucky to be at the range head when live bombing has been going on. I've also watched ship to shore gunnery and shore to shore gunnery and mortars - makes for an interesting day out - I ride up on my bike, wander across the dunes and if I'm really lucky, get into the compound for 1st hand notice of whats going bang when

Well I'm a 48 year old long time lurker of FC, and was recommended by two FC members to take the plunge, so here I am

Legend has it, when I was 6 months old in a pram, (in late 1969) I pointed to the jets/ helicopters flying overhead from RAF Valley and ever since then I've been hooked on military aviation (although I do dip my toes occasionally into the "Dark Side" for some Civvie aviation in Manchester, Heathrow or overseas airports)

Thanks to my father I managed a few visit in the early 80's to the loop so I can vaguely remember Phantoms/ Jags/ Harriers/ F111's in the loop, just a shame I have no evidence to show for it

I mainly take photos for my records, but I'm still trying to get my head around "scanner speak" etc

After three trips to Aussie & NZ I'm targeting California/ Miramar next on my list

In the mid 90's I joined the Valley Aviation Society and now I'm currently a committee member looking after the Society's Website/ Facebook page and I'm also one of the team that arranges the occasional trips we do.

Hi, everyone.
I have eventually joined this forum as I have heard that this the best place to get all the latest info and best pics.
My name is Pete 40 years old or young lol . I have bean into planes for as long as I can remember.

Hi everyone reading this,
I am newer than new at this. Female, just retired with a little bit of spare time on my hands. Love noisy things. Live closeish to Lakenheath and Mildenhall. Have been and sat in the 'spotting areas' (is that what it is called?) a couple of times but have only ever spotted big American trucks! How do you know when something interesting is coming in or leaving?
Sorry to be such a numpty by one does have to ask, if one does not know these things.
Regards
Mollieanna